St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-31
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
MISREPRESENTATION.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of
- Indian Affairs Washington, March 10, 1887.
Sealed proposals. Endorsed Proposals for Beef"
(bIds for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon Flour, Transportation, ETC., las
the case may be), and directed to the Commis-
sioner OF Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
st. Louis, Missouri, will be received until D. m
OF Tuesday, April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about 600 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof go, 900 pounds
Beans 900 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds Cof-
fee, s0OO.O0O pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
1880 pounds Hard Bread $4,000 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork
100 600 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 800 900
pounds salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
ponds Wheat. Also. transportation for such of
the articles. goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also, proposals Endorsed as above, and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. %
and " Wooster street. New York City, win be re-
ceiyed until p. m. of Tuesday, May g. 1887 for
Blankets. Wooden and Cotton Goods, consisting
in part OF Ticking, 10000 yards Standard Calico,
1O0,O00 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing. $4,000 yards Denims 900 yards;
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans $1,000
yards; Cheviot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting 49,
Shifting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting, 5000 yards:
Winsey, 2.2O0 yards); 1000 pounds of Baking
Powder; 23S, 600 pounds of Soaps Clothing Gro
ceres, Notions. Hardware, Medical Supplies
School Books, ETC., and long list of miscellane-
Gus articles, such as Harness. Flows, Rakes
Forks. etc., and for about 400 Wagons required
LOT the service, 10 De delivered at Chicago. Kan
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast, with California brakes. delivered
San Francisco. @-2
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS. s9as
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross, of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place OF delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington or
Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street, New York; James
Lidgerwood $50 Broadway, New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. LOUIS Mis-
souri,; the Commissaries of Subsistence, o. S. A..
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas; Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell,
Dodge City, Emporia. Eureka Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned Mcpherson, Marion,
Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles, Cal. for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal.
j. D. c. ATKINS. Commissioner